Walensee Lakeside Cycle Path – Lake Walen loop from Glarus

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Eastern Switzerland

Glarus

Walensee Lakeside Cycle Path – Lake Walen loop from Glarus

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Walensee Lakeside Cycle Path – Lake Walen loop from Glarus

03:03

54.1km

650m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 12.3 km for 74 m

Waypoints

Start point

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12.4 km

Cave Entrance

12.7 km

Standenhorn Tunnel

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The Standenhorn is a steep section of the shore of the Walensee near Filzbach.

The Standenhorn is crossed by two tunnels:

One lane of the A3 motorway leads through a tunnel that is 230 meters long today.[1] This is an originally 258 meter long former railway tunnel on the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans railway line, which was built in 1859.[2][3] Today the railway runs through the newer and several times longer Kerenzerberg Tunnel.
A 235 meter long tunnel is part of the Lakes Route[4] as a cycle path and also serves as a rescue tunnel for the Kerenzerberg tunnel.

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13.0 km

Old Railway Tunnels on Lake Walen Cycle Path

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Luckily, it's slightly lit inside, but it's curved and confusing

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15.0 km

Walensee Lakeside Trail

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Cool lake nice route

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19.4 km

Walensee Lakeside Cycle Path

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The cycle path leads for the most part on a footbridge directly along the lake.

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20.3 km

Lake Walen Cycle Path

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The path is very narrow and winding in places. It's difficult to make good progress on a road bike, especially on weekends when there are lots of people out and about. With oncoming traffic, it gets very narrow in some places.
Update August 2025: The section between Mühlehorn and Mollis has improved significantly over the last three years. Except for the topographically determined narrow sections, the width is now OK, and the surface is also quite good.

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27.5 km

Lake Walen

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The Walensee is a lake in the eastern foothills of the Alps in Switzerland and is located in the cantons of St. Gallen and Glarus. Wikipedia
Average depth: 105 m
Height above sea level: 419 m
Maximum depth: 145 m
Length: 15.5 km
Height above sea level: 419 m above sea level

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